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Tuesday, 9 November 2010

Forget the dressing table, DIY instead.

I was saving up for a dressing table but instead I have just saved myself £££'s and a whole lot of space. I spent nothing on my new setup as I already had everything. A little bit of drilling and a few screws here and there and voila.

I was inspired by my mother-in-law who turned her TV unit into a dressing table which looks amazing, and now maybe I can inspire you.

Meet my new makeup station!

I used a vintage mirror that I got from a Charity shop years ago which is made from frosted and textured glass.

I used a cream wooden shelf from Ikea, here's how it fits in with the room.

I used some fairy lights from Paperchase for some jazzing.

I have the majority of my makeup on this shelf and some bits that I don't use are inside my bedside table.

The wicker pots are from Ikea, the big one holds all of my lipsticks and the small one has my pigments. I have put my brushes in a pen holder from Paperchase, and my favourite lipglosses are in a acrylic pot.

My face products along with some everyday items are in the basket and the paper suitcase holds even more makeup.

I have been saved, I can now put my bar chair underneath and sit down and relax whilst I put my makeup on. Perfect.

What other DIY options do you have for a dressing table / vanity area?

wow!! great result!!!what a coincidence!!! this week-end i made a sort of my beauty product, I organized everything and also threw a lot. you casn see the result here, plz take a look at it and tell what you think!!!xoxolamiahttp://ginger-chocolateandhoney.blogspot.com/

wow, thats looks awesome hun! I love also how minimal it is, if you could see the clutter on my dressing table! the light around it is very dark too because I have my wardrobe right next to it, I am loving that idea of putting pretty lights around the mirror to light up the area a bit? Am deffo gonna get some this weekend! thnx hun! mwah!

Your room is beautiful. I had a room once that had one wall covered with cottage rose wallpaper. I miss it.You gave me a great idea. I have a new desk in my room with nothing on it but a lamp. I think I will make it my dressing table. Brilliant!

I loved what you have created. I to was saving up for a vanity table (dressing table) but decided to work with what I had instead. now have a beautiful vanity table that stores all my makeup. Loving it!!!

Wow, I am SO inspired! My daughter has the gift of organization like you do, so if I can just purchase some interesting storage containers, as you have, she will be able to organize my makeup for me. Just beautiful!!

I think it looks really cosy and simple I can imagine it must be lovely taking your make up off in the evenings with just the fairy lights on (well I would lol)I keep seeing lovely ideas on lots of blogs, I just did a post about my make up storage I hope you can have a little look and tell me what you think x